Soul Science Part 01

Author(s): Parasmal Agrawal
Publisher: Kundakunda Gyanpith

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Pre-view (Purva Ranga)
A molecular scientist says that any molecule of water (HO) in a gutter is a pure water molecule and exactly similar to a molecule of water in a distilled water bottle meant for the injection. When he explains this point, he never means that either you stop learning the science or start using the water of gutter for the purpose of injection. You are expected to make use of the knowledge appropriately. In this regard, it may also be noted that this stanza does not approve any sin. (b) The truth narrated in this stanza is highly valuable. If it is understood correctly, then even a thief may also adopt a spiritual path and may no longer remain a thief. ववहारेणुवदिस्सदि णाणिस्स चरित्त दंसणं णाणं। ण विणाणं ण चरितं ण दंसणं जाणगो सुद्धो॥7॥ Vavāhareņuvadissadi ņāņissa caritta damsaņam ņāņam. Na vi nāņam na carittam na damsaņam jānago suddho. 11711 व्यवहारेणोपदिश्यते ज्ञानिनश्चरित्रं दर्शनं ज्ञानम्। 7 50 TUR: fi 140: TG:11711
From the relative point of view (Vyavahāra Naya), conduct, belief and knowldge are attributed to the knower (soul). [But from the real point of view. (Niścaya Naya)], there is neither knowledge, nor conduct, nor belief; the knower (soul) is pure. [7]
Annotation
In the previous stanza, it has been explained that (from the real point of view) the soul is always pure. Its purity never undergoes any change. Here, another important aspect related with the purity of the soul is being highlighted. This stanza says the following: according to the relative point of view a soul is described to have the attributes such as knowledge, conduct, and belief, but from the real point of view a soul is not to be considered as a combination of these attributes. A combination is impure whereas the soul is always pure.